Rethinking the concept of modesty in Pre-colonial and postcolonial India

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International Journal of Arts, Humanities And Social Studies

2021, Volume 3, Issue 2

Research Article

Rethinking the concept of modesty in Pre-colonial and postcolonial India

Manasavisakai K

Abstract

This research tries to explore the clothing patterns and practices of ancient India and the influence of British with regard to nudity and obscenity. The research employs Edward Said‟s “Orientalism” to understand how the British view Indians and their attempts in changing the clothing patterns of Indians. It also traces media reports to show the impact of postcolonial practices in India in recent times and how shaming people for “showing too much skin” is similar to the Britisher‟s view of the orient and how it has become extremely gendered.

Keywords

Fashion

Indian culture

Orientalism

British influence

Clothing patterns

Nudity and Eroticism.

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